The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts light rain or drizzle in Bikaner, Jaipur, and Bharatpur divisions of Rajasthan on Wednesday. An active Western Disturbance is influencing the weather, prompting a weather alert across several parts of the state. Additionally, light rainfall is expected in these areas on Thursday.
Weather conditions are anticipated to become dry again throughout Rajasthan starting from January 2. Dense fog is likely to impact northern and western Rajasthan between January 1 and January 3, affecting morning visibility. Moreover, a cold wave is predicted in the Shekhawati region from January 2 to January 4, with minimum temperatures possibly dropping to 2-4 degrees Celsius.
Jaisalmer experienced its first winter rain of the season on Wednesday morning, while light cloud cover prevailed in Jaipur, Alwar, Dausa, and nearby regions early in the day. Reports of fog came in from Sikar, Jaipur, Alwar, Dausa, and Bharatpur on Wednesday morning, leading to reduced visibility and commuter inconvenience in various areas.
In the past 24 hours, light fog was observed in some districts of eastern and northern Rajasthan. However, a slight temperature rise was noted as cold winds weakened. Fatehpur (Sikar) saw a minimum temperature of 6.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, about 3 degrees higher than Tuesday’s 3.4 degrees Celsius. Despite sunshine in most cities on Tuesday, cold conditions persisted, with maximum temperatures staying below 30 degrees Celsius. Chittorgarh recorded the highest maximum temperature at 29 degrees Celsius, followed by Barmer at 28.2 degrees, Jaisalmer at 27.6 degrees, and Jaipur at 24 degrees Celsius.
